when Apophis is projected to make the closest approach to Earth that any asteroid of its size ever has – at least, one that scientists have known about in advance. "The deflection of Apophis by ...

When a cruise liner-size asteroid comes within 19,883 miles ... announced that its new Ramses spacecraft may accompany the asteroid Apophis before and after its safe, albeit rather close, pass ...

Apophis is 340 meters wide ... Some 66 million years ago, an asteroid the size of a small city hit Earth. The impact of this asteroid brought about a global extinction event that wiped out ...

Observations of Apophis in 2029 also should give scientists a better idea of the asteroid's size, shape and composition, and even allow them to model the space rock's interior for the first time.

The menacing asteroid will harmlessly pass by, astronomers say. Apophis measures nearly a quarter of a mile long – about the size of a cruise ship – making it large enough to be visible to the ...

Apophis is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity ... This is the first time an asteroid of its size is coming close enough that people in parts of Western Europe and Africa will see it soaring across ...